Last Modified: Thursday, December 20, 2012 at 7:05 p.m.

Roddy previously served as associate administrator of Stringfellow Memorial Hospital in Anniston and assistant administrator of Sandhills Regional Medical Center in Hamlet, N.C.

He holds Master of Science degrees in health administration and health informatics from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He also holds master’s (business administration) and bachelor’s (industrial/organizational psychology) degrees from Middle Tennessee State University.

During Roddy’s tenure at Stringfellow, the hospital received various accolades, such as chest pain center accreditation and congestive heart failure center recognition. He also was involved with Stringfellow’s operating room expansion and the addition of cutting-edge da Vinci robotic surgery.

“I am extremely proud to have the opportunity to serve as COO of one of the leading medical centers in Northeast Alabama,” Roddy said. “My goal is to help guide our ‘Riverview team’ through the challenges of an ever-changing health care industry, and to enable the hospital to advance in the latest technologies while continuing to offer the very best in medical treatment to the people of Northeast Alabama.

“I also find community involvement very rewarding and look forward to the opportunities that Gadsden and this community offers,” he said.

Riverview Chief Executive Officer Jim Edmondson said, “Thomas brings several years of administrative experience along with his professional team leadership and will be a fantastic fit for the hospital as Riverview continues to show marked growth and achievement in (regard) to our community’s health care.”

<p>Riverview Regional Medical Center has announced the appointment of Thomas E. Roddy as its new chief operating officer. </p><p>Roddy previously served as associate administrator of Stringfellow Memorial Hospital in Anniston and assistant administrator of Sandhills Regional Medical Center in Hamlet, N.C.</p><p>He holds Master of Science degrees in health administration and health informatics from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He also holds master's (business administration) and bachelor's (industrial/organizational psychology) degrees from Middle Tennessee State University.</p><p>During Roddy's tenure at Stringfellow, the hospital received various accolades, such as chest pain center accreditation and congestive heart failure center recognition. He also was involved with Stringfellow's operating room expansion and the addition of cutting-edge da Vinci robotic surgery. </p><p>“I am extremely proud to have the opportunity to serve as COO of one of the leading medical centers in Northeast Alabama,” Roddy said. “My goal is to help guide our 'Riverview team' through the challenges of an ever-changing health care industry, and to enable the hospital to advance in the latest technologies while continuing to offer the very best in medical treatment to the people of Northeast Alabama.</p><p>“I also find community involvement very rewarding and look forward to the opportunities that Gadsden and this community offers,” he said.</p><p>Riverview Chief Executive Officer Jim Edmondson said, “Thomas brings several years of administrative experience along with his professional team leadership and will be a fantastic fit for the hospital as Riverview continues to show marked growth and achievement in (regard) to our community's health care.”</p>